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Title: Tandberg TDV 2200 Keyboard
Post by: pipedream on Fri, 01 April 2011, 14:43:12

I got my hands on a TDV 2200 Keyboard this week (actually I've got two now).

Facts:
* linear switch (feels like MX Black)
* doubleshotted caps: proof (http://llbit.se/wp-content/tdv2200_2.png)

Here are some pictures (the colors of the key caps is most accurately depicted in the last one):

(http://llbit.se/wp-content/tdv2200_4.png)
(http://llbit.se/wp-content/tdv2200_5.png)
(http://llbit.se/wp-content/tdv2200_6.png)

I wrote some more stuff on my blawg (http://llbit.se/?p=861)

Title: Tandberg TDV 2200 Keyboard
Post by: Reaif on Fri, 01 April 2011, 16:41:50

Dude that board is sweet. I love the key cap style. So oldschool.

Title: Tandberg TDV 2200 Keyboard
Post by: pipedream on Sat, 02 April 2011, 09:10:38

I'm not sure exactly when these were made, but sometime during the early 80's. While this is an early version of the 2200 keyboards, there were earlier ones that only had green LEDs.

Here's another picture

(http://llbit.se/wp-content/tdv2200_8.png)

Title: Tandberg TDV 2200 Keyboard
Post by: sixty on Sat, 02 April 2011, 09:19:17

Nice board. Fancy colors. Their later ones still kept the same retro-keycap-look, even till the early 2000s:

http://deskthority.net/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=165

Title: Tandberg TDV 2200 Keyboard
Post by: The Solutor on Sat, 02 April 2011, 09:24:44

Quote from: sixty;323249

Nice board. Fancy colors. Their later ones still kept the same retro-keycap-look, even till the early 2000s:

http://deskthority.net/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=165

What a coincidence, I've just posted a thread about the QL with roughly the same keycaps design.

http://geekhack.org/showthread.php?t=16812

Title: Tandberg TDV 2200 Keyboard
Post by: 7bit on Sat, 02 April 2011, 09:27:06

Quote from: pipedream;322902

I got my hands on a TDV 2200 Keyboard this week (actually I've got two now).

Facts:
* linear switch (feels like MX Black)
* doubleshotted caps: proof (http://llbit.se/wp-content/tdv2200_2.png)

Here are some pictures (the colors of the key caps is most accurately depicted in the last one):

Show Image

(http://llbit.se/wp-content/tdv2200_4.png)

Show Image

(http://llbit.se/wp-content/tdv2200_5.png)

Show Image

(http://llbit.se/wp-content/tdv2200_6.png)

I wrote some more stuff on my blawg (http://llbit.se/?p=861)

This is a great keyboard!  I love the keys. I think it has got the same switches as a keyboard which I found some months ago.

At least the key caps are the same. I post a picture later.

Title: Tandberg TDV 2200 Keyboard
Post by: 7bit on Sat, 02 April 2011, 09:30:09

Quote from: Reaif;322962

Dude that board is sweet. I love the key cap style. So oldschool.

Oldschool?

These are futuristic year 2000 keycaps!

Typing feeling is really great on these caps.

PS: They match bath-eqippment colors from 25 to 35 years ago perfectly!!!

Title: Tandberg TDV 2200 Keyboard
Post by: The Solutor on Sat, 02 April 2011, 09:41:12

Quote from: 7bit;323258

Oldschool?

These are futuristic year 2000 keycaps!

Typing feeling is really great on these caps.

I completely agree.

Sixty has ruined my day :smile:, I'm now simply in love with the cherry ML keyboard he linked.

My credit card is already crying

Title: Tandberg TDV 2200 Keyboard
Post by: pipedream on Sat, 02 April 2011, 12:46:16

Quote from: sixty;323249

Nice board. Fancy colors. Their later ones still kept the same retro-keycap-look, even till the early 2000s:

http://deskthority.net/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=165

I searched for Tandberg keyboards before I posted this thread, and I did find some geekhack posts about the 5010 board. I would love to own one of those!

Title: Tandberg TDV 2200 Keyboard
Post by: sixty on Sat, 02 April 2011, 12:47:25

You guys all came like a month too late. These were up on German eBay for around $5 each NIB. The seller had like 15 of them too. By now they all seem gone :(

Title: Tandberg TDV 2200 Keyboard
Post by: pipedream on Sat, 02 April 2011, 14:02:50

Quote from: sixty;323365

You guys all came like a month too late. These were up on German eBay for around $5 each NIB. The seller had like 15 of them too. By now they all seem gone :(

Ahhh chucks.

If anyone wants to trade one of those for one of mine, I'm game.

(http://llbit.se/wp-content/tdv2244s.jpg)